3rd party may look at Indiana's ISTEP+ scores

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said she may bring in a third party to review ­ISTEP+ testing scores after a problem-plagued week.

Ritz told administrators and teachers during a teleconference Friday that the state will be wrestling with the validity of the scores because of concerns from the public and others. That's because testing on Monday and Tuesday was halted because of computer problems and the number of students taking the tests were cut in half the next three days.

She also said she doesn't like high-stakes testing where one test is involved in evaluating schools and is a factor in evaluating teachers.

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3rd party may look at Indiana's ISTEP+ scores

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz said she may bring in a third party to review ISTEP+ testing scores after a problem-plagued week.